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Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 2

The Orbit of the Sun, the Measure of Day and Night, and the Sun-God’s Chariot

Devanagari script

एतेन हि दिवो मण्डलमानं तद्विद उपदिशन्ति यथा द्विदलयोर्निष्पावादीनां ते अन्तरेणान्तरिक्षं तदुभयसन्धितम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

etena hi divo maṇḍala-mānaṁ tad-vida upadiśanti yathā dvi-dalayor niṣpāvādīnāṁ te antareṇāntarikṣaṁ tad-ubhaya-sandhitam.

Translation

ಗೋಧಿ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ತಿಳಿದರೆ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವೂ ಅಂದಾಜಾಗುವಂತೆ, ತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞ ಭೂಗೋಳವಿದರು ಹೇಳುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ಮಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ಮಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಬಹುದು. ಭೂಮಂಡಲ ಮತ್ತು ದಿವ್ಯಮಂಡಲಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ‘ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಶಿಖರಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ಅಧೋಭಾಗಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದೆ.

Synonyms

एतेनby this (means)

हिindeed

दिवःof the heaven/sky

मण्डल-मानम्the measure of the circle/orb

तद्-विदःthose who know that (experts)

उपदिशन्तिteach/indicate

यथाjust as

द्वि-दलयोःof the two halves/leaves

निष्पाव-आदीनाम्of beans etc. (such as niṣpāva)

तेthose two (halves)

अन्तरेणbetween

अन्तरिक्षम्the mid-space/atmosphere

तद्-उभय-सन्धितम्connected with both (sides)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about antariksha (the intermediate space)?

This verse explains antarikṣa as the intervening region between two domains, compared to the space between the two halves of a split seed—connected to both sides.

Why does Shukadeva Goswami use the example of a split pea in Canto 5?

He uses a simple, visual analogy to help the listener grasp how learned teachers describe the measure and divisions of the celestial sphere and the ‘in-between’ region.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

It encourages careful learning through clear analogies—approaching complex spiritual or philosophical topics with humility, structure, and intelligible examples.